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73 Years Ago Today

A few dozen survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including 4 of the 9 sailors of the USS Arizona still alive (of 344 original survivors), and USS Oklahoma survivor Harold Johnson of Oak Harbor, Washington, attendedpearl-harbor-attack1johnsonhe 73rd anniversary ceremonies in Hawaii today.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/survivors-gather-remember-pearl-harbor-attack-27427171

Left, the USS Shaw’s forward magazine explodes; the ship was repaired and continued serving in the Pacific until 1945. Right, Harold Johnson of Oak Harbor, Washington, was a sailor aboard the USS Oklahoma on December 7, 1941.

 

 


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